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McLeod MICU nurse receives November DAISY Nursing Award McLeod Nurse Taylor Curtis was named the November DAISY Award recipient for McLeod Regional Medical Center on November 19. Curtis was nominated by Heather Kight for her extraordinary care and compassion. To recognize those nurses at McLeod Regional Medical Center who are true examples of nursing excellence, patients, family members and co-workers may nominate nurses for the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. “My mom recently came to McLeod with severe acute pancreatitis and had to undergo emergency surgery as she was becoming septic,” recalls Kight. “We were told due to the severity and emergent need for the surgery that she would come back to the unit intubated and on the ventilator. During the first week of care, Taylor became her nurse. For some
reason, Taylor bonded well with me and my dad from the beginning. As soon as she saw me in the unit for a visit, she stopped what she was doing to update me on the night before and plans for that day. “Mom was on the ventilator for two and a half weeks,” continued Kight. “When mom was finally extubated, Taylor was there, and we hugged like she was a part of the family. Her compassion during the care of my mom cannot be topped. Her true calling as a nurse shined bright.” About the DAISY Nursing Award The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, California, and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill
TAYLOR CURTIS, MCLEOD MICU NURSE HONORED WITH THE NOVEMBER DAISY NURSING AWARD inspired this unique way of each nursing unit at McLeod presentations in front of the difference you make in the thanking nurses for making a Regional Medical Center or nurse’s colleagues, physi- lives of so many people.” profound difference in the can be found at www. cians, patients, and visitors. The honoree is also given a lives of their patients and McLeodNursing.org. Each honoree receives a cer- beautiful and meaningful patient families. Recipients of the DAISY tificate commending her or sculpture called “A Healer’s Nurses may be nomi- Award are chosen by the him for being an “Extraordi- Touch,” hand-carved by nated for their strong clinical DAISY committee, led by nary Nurse.” The certificate artists of the Shona Tribe in skills and the compassionate nurses at McLeod Regional reads: “In deep appreciation Africa. care they provide. Nomina- Medical Center. Awards are of all you do, who you are, tion forms are available on given throughout the year at and the incredibly meaningful
John W. Moore recognized for character program John W. Moore Intermediate School has been recognized nationally for its program designed to produce students of noble character. Moore is among schools throughout the nation selected as a 2018 Promising Practice by Character.org for its character education program. It is one of only three schools in South Carolina which has received the award this year. Moore has received this recognition for the third time. According to John W. Moore principal Carol Schweitz, the program focuses on the school’s identified female population. “This program, known as K.I.C.K. (Keeping It Classy Kids), is designed to encourage and support fifth and sixth grade females as they encounter the challenges of adolescence,”
Kick Team member Karmyn Davis, Adviser Brandis Winstead, Principal Carol Schweitz, and Kick Team member MiJewel McFadden said Schweitz. “Ultimately,” the KICK program is to pro- character who can set clear dent enough to make their said Schweitz, “The goal of duce strong women of noble personal goals and are confi- dreams become a reality.”
Schweitz said the KICK team meets with approximately 40 girls for twelve weeks each semester to help them meet Moore’s schoolwide improvement goal of adhering to school behavior expectations. Moore Intermediate Guidance Counselor Brandis Winstead is the adviser to the group. With this award, the staff of John W. Moore becomes a part of Character Exchange, a network of educators and parents working together to bring positive changes to schools and communities. Promising Practices like the KICK program will be featured in this national Exchange program alongside conversations about best practices in character development.
South Carolina Dance Theatre presents
NutcrackerBallet
The
Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center
Friday, November 30 • 7:30 pm Saturday, December 1 • 3:00 & 7:30 pm
Adults $32/$27/$22 Students $15 •
FOR TICKETS
3pm performance followed by a Meet & Greet the Characters Party in Lobby
Call the FMU PAC Box Office (843) 661-4444 or purchase online at www.fmupac.org
Sunday, December 2 • 3:00 pm
Susan Rowe, Artistic Director scdancetheatre@gmail.com
(843) 669-3991 www.scdancetheatre.org